Book Recommendation
There is no shortage of obligations or projects for a college coach to tackle. The to-do list can seem endless at certain times of the year. Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg provides readers with some fascinating insights around motivation, focus, goal setting, teams, innovation and decision making.
Teams: "Teams need psychological safety...psychological safety might be less efficient in the short run, but it's more productive over time".... A good manager (1) empowers and does not micromanage (2) expresses interest and concern in subordinates' success and well-being (3) is results orientated (4) listens and shares information (5) helps with career development (6) has a clear vision and strategy (7) has key technical skills
Focus: "Productive people visualize their days with more specificity than the rest of us do."
Goal Setting: "For a stretch goal to become more than just an aspiration we need to pair them with SMART goals where objectives can be broken into manageable parts."
Decision Making: "The mistake some people make is trying to avoid making any predications because their thirst for certainty is so strong and their fear of doubt too over-whelming."
Innovation: "Our ability to learn from information hasn't kept pace with its proliferation. This inability to take advantage of data as it becomes more plentiful is called 'information blindness.'"
